DİLRUBA NURAY ERENLER

She is the daughter of a family of teachers, with roots in Nevşehir, Avanos. She was born in Ankara. Her childhood and teenage years were spent in Bursa. She graduated from Bursa Teaching Institute’s Physics/Biology and Chemistry department. She finished her education with a degree in Physics. She taught at high schools for 24 years. Her love for poetry and literature began in her middle school years.

Her poems and literary pieces were published in magazines such as : Uyanış, Kar, Şiiri Özlüyorum, Hayal, Çağdaş, Türk Dili, Muhtur, Yaba, Şiirden, Güney, Berfin Bahar, Üvercinka,Tmolos Edebiyat, Güncel Sanat, EdebiyatIst, Yeni Dönem, Sanat Yaprağı, Koza Düşünce, Edebiyat Nöbeti, Şehir, Son Hasat, Kirpi, Gamlı Baykuş and Songemi.

She has 3 published books:

1. Ay Serilirken Yatağıma. (2008-2009) – Artshop Publishing
2. Geceyi Uyut Göğsünde. (2011- Hayal Publishing)

Has won the Success Reward in the 2010 Cemal Süreyya Poetry competition.

3. Sürela (2015)

She has won First placein the Enver Gökçe Poetry Competition.

She has taken place at many different international poetry festivals such as : Şiir İstanbul, İstanbul Kartal Şiir Festivali, Femin İstanbul, Cemal Süreya, Dünya Şiir Günü and Uluslararası Barış Şiirleri Festivali.

She is a member of TYS, Edebiyatçılar Derneği, Yeni Kuşak Köy Enstitüleri, Cemal Süreya KSD, and Bu Yaz.

She lives in İstanbul.